Breast Cancer Donations
Avon Breast Cancer Walk
Avon Breast Cancer Walk is a fund raising campaign to help fight against breast cancer. Participants have to raise at least 00 for helping the cause and participate in a two days walk. The event is being held since 2003 in eight cities in the United States. In 2005, it has accomplished to gather together thousands of walkers who raised millions of dollars in donations.
Participants to Avon Breast Cancer Walk report to have achieved an incredible feeling of accomplishment knowing that they have been taking and active role in fighting breast cancer and helping millions of women worldwide.
How Far Do You Have To Walk?
The Avon Breast Cancer Walk is spread out over two days, Saturday and Sunday. You get to choose how far to go. A marathon has 26.2 miles and most walkers want to walk at least this distance, which they can spread out over Saturday and Sunday. Others choose to walk a full marathon on Saturday and another half on Sunday. In total, they walk over 39 miles. However, you can make up your mind right there.
How Much Money Do You Have To Raise?
Each person who participates in the Avon Breast Cancer Walk commits to raising at least 00 in donations. Although it sounds like a lot, it is actually much easier than you might think. The Avon Breast Cancer Walk crew will be there all along to help you with fund raising. Most people will actually admire you for taking an active role in fighting cancer and will make significant donations.
Who Will Help You?
Each person who registers is assigned a professional staff member who will help with learning about fund raising and physical training. He will answer all questions on fund raising and help volunteers design both a fund raising and a physical training plan. In addition, each participant receives a handbook with fund raising and training information. You will also receive a personal web page which can be effectively used for fund raising.
What Is It Like?
The Avon Breast Cancer Walk begins early in the morning with a ceremony to give inspiration to walkers. Throughout the journey, participants are provided with several kinds of support, such as resting stops, portable toilets, water, sports drinks, snacks and basic medical assistance. Lunch is served on the route as well. Participants spent the night at camp, where they are provided with hot showers, food, massages, entertainment and two-person tents. The event ends on Sunday evening with another ceremony to celebrate what the walkers have accomplished.
Where Does The Money Go?
The money that are raised throughout the campaign go to the Avon Foundation and are used for research and treatment for breast cancer. The primary goal is to help medically unfavored population, such as the poor, the minorities, the elderly and the people who don't have a health insurance to get a treatment for breast cancer. About 43 million people living in the United States do not have a health insurance and half of them are women. Asian-Americans and African Americans are twice more likely than whites not to have an insurance, whereas Hispanics are three times more likely.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
What percent of Susan Komen breast cancer donations goes to charity and what goes to administrative?
Ex: With the boys and girls club...85% goes to charity and the rest goes to administrative-
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Here is a link to their financial information. According to their 2008/09 financial report, 10% of funds raised were spent on administration, 6% on fund raising, 8% on treatment, 14% on screening, 25% on research and awards, and 37% on education. They have a Charity Navigator 4 star rating.http://ww5.komen.org/AboutUs/FinancialInformation.html
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QUESTION:
Fundraising - needing donations for Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk?
I am participating in the Susan Koman Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk. I am in need of donations and fundraising ideas. Any pointers?If you would like more info and possibly donate, click on the link to go to my personal page. http://08.the3day.org/goto/tarasue
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It's hard to face it but the people you need to see are the family's of the cancer victims. They have the most at stake.A few families on your side to help you out will make the work more easy to handle and fund raising for causes takes lots of emotion.
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QUESTION:
Why are there so much support and donations for breast cancer..?
I never hear about liver cancer awareness or anything like that. It's always breast cancer awareness or support. I know it's a good cause because breast cancer is so common, but I think there should be more donations and stuff for other cancers too.-
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Well, there's a lot of publicity about breast cancer at the moment because it's October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Without a doubt, breast cancer has the highest fund raising and media profile of all cancers, and I can understand why this issue is frustrating for people with other types of cancer and their families. I agree that awareness needs to be raised about other cancers too.and while I hate 'competitive illness' I can see why there is resentment about an imbalance in awareness raising and fund raising.
But ... breast cancer awareness campaigns and BC Awareness Month started as a campaign by ordinary women, many of them with cancer, to raise awareness so that people knew the symptoms, examined themselves regularly, attended their routine mammograms etc. Enthusiastic participation and hard work by women made it grow into something nationally, then internationally, recognised (and then big business cashed in). Any group of people can start such an awareness campaign for any illness.
There are other cancer awareness months, ribbons etc; but no cancer campaign has had the sheer hard work put into it that breast cancer awareness has.
And it's worth noting that all the pink, fluffy publicity around this time of year has negative consequences for breast cancer patients too - I believe that the whole thing is counter-productive, that the marketing and fund-raising hype surrounding breast cancer, by trivialising a deadly disease, is leading people to believe that breast cancer is
a) not very serious, certainly not as serious as many other cancers (many women with breast cancer have been told - by people who don't have it - that it's a 'good' cancer to get)
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b) curable. (my neighbour said to me 'they've just about got breast cancer licked, haven't they?' Really? How come someone dies from breast cancer every 15 minutes in the US?)
I've even heard it said that it's a ‘fashionable’ or 'sexy' cancer - my sexy prosthesis and sexy scarred, one-breasted body are evidence that it's no such thing.
Yes other cancers need awareness campaigns (many have them as I’ve said, but they don't receive so much support – or, crucially, have as much work put into them). I have had several family members die from other forms of cancer
But don't lose sight of the fact that breast cancer is a killer disease with disfiguring surgery, gruelling treatments and so far no cure. Just because aspects of BC awareness trivialise it, doesn't mean it's trivial.
Thinkingtime is right about the marketing - the pink fluffy nonsense is usually overpriced and mere pennies go to breast cancer charities, the rest goes into the retailers' pockets. And although I've (so far) survived breast cancer, I wouldn't take part in any 'survivors; lap of honour' - I hate that attitude to cancer.
Most people who develop breast cancer are are over 50, but 50 is not elderly! Through support networks I have now met hundreds of women who have or have had breast cancer. The majority are aged between 44 ish and 60, with the overwheming majority being in their early or mid fifties at diagnosis.
And the majority of most types of cancer occur in people over 60
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QUESTION:
Who are the best people and businesses in a small area to get donations for a breast cancer event?
I live in a pretty small area and am trying to get donations for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. My team and I are participating in the MSABC walk this fall. So far I have made a few change/donation jars for local businesses, emailed our local newspapers, and set up a used book sale. I need fund-raising ideas that wont cost me anything but will def bring in money for a good cause!-
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I want to sell my book to make donations to breast cancer treatments who would want to buy?
I want to help out this http://www.breasttreatment.org/
And donate as much money as I can. I would Like to sell my book to raise at least 3,000 for this organized cancer treatment. It helps pay for transportation for the woman suffering form breast cancer and some of their treatments. I selling my book to raise this funds. Here is a brief details of the book.
Book Description
The poems in this book have messages that everyone will understand. The poems are happy, sad, angry, and about love! You will find a poem that just might relate to you or to someone you know too! If you have never read poetry or liked it, you will after you read the poems in this book, and you’ll want to read more!
The Authors name is Kellie Kopinski
If you chose to buy it for this cause. Contact me for savings on the retail price. this book sells for 14.95+ I can get for 12.95 plus 4.00 shipping. I want to help out as much as I can for the cause. You get a great book. It is poetry but they poems from the heart!
forgot the tittle of the book is More than just a thought-
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i'm pretty sure you can put them in any bookstore on a consignment basis. you may also want to donate a few to local libraries.sorry i can't buy one right now, but i wish you great success with your idea.
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